Summary:(Giselle) Athene disguised herself as a herlod, and tells people to come and check out the guest who appears "god like". A lot of people go to the palace of Alcinous where there is a great fest in honor of the guest, and a ship and crew are gatherd so Odysseus can go home. But, there are severl feasts and the bard tells stories to entertain and there are also games held, where Odysseus shows his strength with Discus. After the bards last story, the host asks Odysseus to reveal who he really is.
Major Themes: (Raina)
Disguise – p. 94 ·Athene disguises herself as a herald to persuade the citizens to come to the assembly.
Homeric Hero ·p. 94: Athene makes Odysseus seem more god-like and added a divine beauty. ·p. 96: Odysseus cries about the bard’s story. ·p. 99: Odysseus shows bravery by accepting any challenge.
Hospitality ·p. 95: Alcinous tells the people that they need to help Odysseus return home because he has never refused someone’s plea for help. ·p.104: Alcinous and Euryalus present him with gifts.
Justice – p. 101 ·Ares and Aphrodite were trapped in Hephaestus’s net for all the gods to see and laugh after Aphrodite had been cheating on Hephaestus with Ares and he found out.
Homeric Simile
p. 108: The tears of Odysseus are described by a widow's grief of a fallen husband and brought into slavery.
Locations Traveled: (Jourdan)
They stayed in one place. Which was where the Phaeacians live.
Study Guide Questions:
What is Athene doing at the beginning of the chapter? (Maddie)
Planning her plans for Odysseuss return
What story does the bard sing about? (Maddie)
Famous deeds of heros
How does Odysseus react to this song? (Maddie)
Decided they should go outside and play sports
Why do they gather outside? (Maddie)
To play the sports
How does Euryalus insult Odysseus? (Maddie)
Challenging him to a game
What is Odysseus’s retort? (Ali)
That Euryalus is nice in the appearance category but has a tiny brain.
What game does Odysseus say he is the best at? (Ali) He says he is best at archery.
What story does the bard tell next? (Ali) The story of the love between Ares and Aphrodite.
How does Hephaestus trap Ares and Aphrodite? (Ali)
He uses a net.
What does Alcinous offer Odysseus as a gift? (Olivia)
a fresh cloak, a tunic, and a talent of sterling gold
What does Euryalus give him? (Olivia)
the sword of bronze
What song does Odysseus ask Demodocus to sing? (Olivia)
the stratagem and the Wooden Horse
Why does Alcinous stop the song? (Olivia)
because Odysseus is crying
Chapter 8 - The Phaeacian Games
Summary: (Giselle) Athene disguised herself as a herlod, and tells people to come and check out the guest who appears "god like". A lot of people go to the palace of Alcinous where there is a great fest in honor of the guest, and a ship and crew are gatherd so Odysseus can go home. But, there are severl feasts and the bard tells stories to entertain and there are also games held, where Odysseus shows his strength with Discus. After the bards last story, the host asks Odysseus to reveal who he really is.
Major Themes: (Raina)
Disguise – p. 94· Athene disguises herself as a herald to persuade the citizens to come to the assembly.
Homeric Hero
· p. 94: Athene makes Odysseus seem more god-like and added a divine beauty.
· p. 96: Odysseus cries about the bard’s story.
· p. 99: Odysseus shows bravery by accepting any challenge.
Hospitality
· p. 95: Alcinous tells the people that they need to help Odysseus return home because he has never refused someone’s plea for help.
· p.104: Alcinous and Euryalus present him with gifts.
Justice – p. 101
· Ares and Aphrodite were trapped in Hephaestus’s net for all the gods to see and laugh after Aphrodite had been cheating on Hephaestus with Ares and he found out.
Homeric Simile
Locations Traveled: (Jourdan)
They stayed in one place. Which was where the Phaeacians live.
Study Guide Questions:
What is Athene doing at the beginning of the chapter? (Maddie)
Planning her plans for Odysseuss return
What story does the bard sing about? (Maddie)
Famous deeds of heros
How does Odysseus react to this song? (Maddie)
Decided they should go outside and play sports
Why do they gather outside? (Maddie)
To play the sports
How does Euryalus insult Odysseus? (Maddie)
Challenging him to a game
What is Odysseus’s retort? (Ali)
That Euryalus is nice in the appearance category but has a tiny brain.
What game does Odysseus say he is the best at? (Ali)
He says he is best at archery.
What story does the bard tell next? (Ali)
The story of the love between Ares and Aphrodite.
How does Hephaestus trap Ares and Aphrodite? (Ali)
He uses a net.
What does Alcinous offer Odysseus as a gift? (Olivia)
a fresh cloak, a tunic, and a talent of sterling gold
What does Euryalus give him? (Olivia)
the sword of bronze
What song does Odysseus ask Demodocus to sing? (Olivia)
the stratagem and the Wooden Horse
Why does Alcinous stop the song? (Olivia)
because Odysseus is crying